Less Waste, More Value
Waste collection in the municipality of Oss was under pressure: rising costs and the targets of less than 96 kg of residual waste per inhabitant per year and 75% waste separation (2020) were at risk of not being met. Together with Florens Slob, New Economy mapped different waste-collection scenarios, with their impact on residual waste, separation rate, service level and costs, as a clear guide for the municipal council.
Scenarios for waste collection in Oss
Together with Florens Slob, New Economy developed a decision document that laid out the different options for collecting household waste. It drew on best practices from other municipalities and data on separated waste processing, making clear which waste-collection system suits Oss best. The scenarios gave the municipal council a clear guide when making a choice.
Less residual waste, more value
By collecting more smartly, Oss can control costs, raise the separation rate and recover more valuable raw materials at the same time. In this way, waste collection contributes directly to a circular economy in which materials retain their value. See also the work on circular economy in Flevoland and circular innovation and entrepreneurship in North Holland.
About this project. Client: municipality of Oss. Sector: circular economy, waste and local government. Year: 2020. Role: scenario analysis for waste collection with impact on residual waste, separation rate, service level and costs, together with Florens Slob.
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For the municipality of Oss, New Economy mapped several waste-collection scenarios, including their impact on residual waste, separation rate, service level and costs.
The municipality wanted to reach less than 96 kg of residual waste per inhabitant per year and a 75% separation rate, while keeping waste-collection costs manageable.
The scenarios gave the municipal council a clear guide for choosing a waste-collection system that controls costs, raises the separation rate and recovers more raw materials.
Frequently asked questions about waste collection in Oss
In this project, the municipality of Oss was the client.
In this project, waste collection faced rising costs and the risk of missing its targets.
In this project, the targets were less than 96 kg of residual waste per inhabitant per year and 75% waste separation by 2020.
In this project, New Economy, together with Florens Slob, mapped several waste-collection scenarios with their impact on residual waste, separation rate, service level and costs.
In this project, the decision document drew on best practices from other municipalities and data on separated waste processing, making clear which system suits Oss best.
In this project, the scenario analysis offered the municipal council a clear guide when making a choice.
In this project, smarter collection lets Oss control costs, raise the separation rate and recover more valuable raw materials at the same time.
In this project, waste collection contributes directly to a circular economy in which materials retain their value.